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Sailing through the sea
Commissioners of Irish Lights
For the Safety of All
Guiding Lights
Lighting the way home
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Safety at Sea
WATCH: SHINE YOUR LIGHT
NAVIGATION
COMMISSIONERS OF IRISH LIGHTS
GUIDING LIGHTS
A Lighthouse Keeper’s Duties
What exactly did a lightkeeper do and what was life at a lighthouse really like?
The History of the Lighthouse
From primitive flames to modern-day automation, these flashing lights have come a long way.
Watch: The ‘Legends of the Lighthouse’ films
Visit some beautiful Northern Irish lighthouses via our 5 bursary-funded short films
Literary Lifeline: The Carnegie Bookcases
From Carnegie Hall to little lighthouse libraries... discover their curious connection
Hook Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
Monks, knights and centuries of light
Loop Head Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
Burning flame beacons, dolphin-dotted waters and more...
Fanad Head Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
There's gold in them there waters!
Ballycotton Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
Ever wondered why Ballycotton Lighthouse is painted black?
Belfast’s Brilliant Beacon: The Great Light
Renowned for its maritime heritage and Titanic connections, Belfast also showcases the Great Light.
Clare Island Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
Ever heard of a two-towered lighthouse?
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History & Heritage
A LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER’S DUTIES
THE HISTORY OF THE LIGHTHOUSE
WATCH: THE ‘LEGENDS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE’ FILMS
LITERARY LIFELINE: THE CARNEGIE BOOKCASES
HOOK LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
LOOP HEAD LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
FANAD HEAD LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
BALLYCOTTON LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
BELFAST’S BRILLIANT BEACON: THE GREAT LIGHT
CLARE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
Lighthouse Storybook: The Perfect Christmas Gift!
Support children's charities and children's writing, put our Lighthouse Storybook on your Christmas list
We’re Closed For Now
In line with Lockdown Level 5 restrictions, our Republic of Ireland lighthouses are closed until 1 December
12 Incredibly Instagrammable Lighthouses
Take a trip around the Great Lighthouses of Ireland via Instagram!
Stay at a Lighthouse
Always wanted to stay at a lighthouse? Plan an autumn/winter break!
Young Storykeepers Volume Two is Here!
Is your story in the August edition?
Watch: The ‘Legends of the Lighthouse’ films
Visit some beautiful Northern Irish lighthouses via our 5 bursary-funded short films
Young Storykeepers Volume One: Your stories are live!
Is your story in the June edition?
Colour the Great Lighthouses!
Grab your colouring pencils, paints and markers!
Watch: Shine Your Light
Shining a light for Ireland's healthcare heroes
Loop Head Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
Burning flame beacons, dolphin-dotted waters and more...
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Great Experiences
LIGHTHOUSE STORYBOOK: THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT!
WE’RE CLOSED FOR NOW
12 INCREDIBLY INSTAGRAMMABLE LIGHTHOUSES
STAY AT A LIGHTHOUSE
YOUNG STORYKEEPERS VOLUME TWO IS HERE!
WATCH: THE ‘LEGENDS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE’ FILMS
YOUNG STORYKEEPERS VOLUME ONE: YOUR STORIES ARE LIVE!
COLOUR THE GREAT LIGHTHOUSES!
WATCH: SHINE YOUR LIGHT
LOOP HEAD LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
A Lighthouse Keeper’s Duties
What exactly did a lightkeeper do and what was life at a lighthouse really like?
Colour the Great Lighthouses!
Grab your colouring pencils, paints and markers!
Watch: Shine Your Light
Shining a light for Ireland's healthcare heroes
Love at the Lighthouse
Towers of light and love...
“Keeper has not yet received knives and forks”
Keeper's letters from 1880s reveal missing cutlery...
Watch: 1964 footage of Fastnet-bound light tender ‘Ierne’
“Lighthouses have no nationality, they serve the shipping of the world”
Keeping it in the Family
Generations of lightkeeping
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Life at the Lights
A LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER’S DUTIES
COLOUR THE GREAT LIGHTHOUSES!
WATCH: SHINE YOUR LIGHT
LOVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE
“KEEPER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED KNIVES AND FORKS”
WATCH: 1964 FOOTAGE OF FASTNET-BOUND LIGHT TENDER ‘IERNE’
KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY
Roaming rockpools
Want to examine sea life up close? Roam our coast’s rockpools!
What’s Under Those Waves?
The waters around Ireland’s lighthouses are a wonderland of whales, porpoises, seals and more
Land, Sea and Sky: Beautiful Birdlife
Which winged wonders will you spot while exploring the coasts around our lighthouses?
Sanctuaries on our Shores
The environment around our lighthouses is a sanctuary for wildlife wet, winged and woolly
Growing on the Edge of the World
Discover our fantastic coastal flora and fauna
Hidden Havens: The Geology of Irish Coasts
Nature's hard marvels
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Wildlife & Nature
ROAMING ROCKPOOLS
WHAT’S UNDER THOSE WAVES?
LAND, SEA AND SKY: BEAUTIFUL BIRDLIFE
SANCTUARIES ON OUR SHORES
GROWING ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
HIDDEN HAVENS: THE GEOLOGY OF IRISH COASTS
